South African residents preparing to vote in Ficksburg, South Africa, on 18 May 2011. (Photo by Gallo Images/Foto24/Nicolene Olckers) Current political parties don't understand the problems South Africans are dealing with and therefore do not present workable, realistic and credible solutions, writes Herman Mashaba.When you consider the prospect of our country being turned around, you…
Herman Mashaba. Sharon Seretlo, Gallo Images The only way out of the mess it finds itself in, is for the ANC to grow up and face hard realities and to jettison its fantasy of state control, writes Herman Mashaba.The outbreak of the Covid-19 pandemic around the world has led to the death of close to…
Former DA Johannesburg mayor and founder of The People's Dialogue, Herman Mashaba, has called for electoral reform, in order for politicians to answer to their constituents instead of their respective political parties.Following his departure from the DA, Mashaba has criss-crossed the country in a campaign to engage communities through dialogue, ahead of the launch of…
Kataza the baboon. Facebook / Baboon Matters The City of Cape Town has asked the public not to feed a baboon that has relocated to Tokai. The baboon, known as Kataza or SK11, is slowly being integrated into the Tokai troop. Video footage, however, shows humans feeding Kataza. The City of Cape Town has requested that Kataza…
As SA Rugby moves to determine which franchises will go to Europe in future, Rassie Erasmus has noted several potential benefits for the local game should that route be followed.The national director of rugby believes the high world rankings of Wales, Ireland and Scotland mean PRO Rugby is competitive and that fans will eventually identify…
(John Finney Photography/Moment/Getty Images) An abnormally bad season of weather may have had a significant impact on the death toll from both World War I and the 1918 Spanish flu pandemic, according to new research, with many more lives being lost due to torrential rain and plummeting temperatures. Through a detailed analysis of an ice…